Information about #BCB66A color

#BCB66A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCB66A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 182, 106) — 73.7% red, 71.4% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 32 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB66A is a softly balanced yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Green (#BDB369) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 182, 106)), which gives #BCB66A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB66A: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCB66A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCB66A color variations

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#BCB66A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCB66A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB66A
  • RGB188, 182, 106
  • CMYK0, 2, 32, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 182, 106)
  • HSL56°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise55.61°, 37.963%, 57.647%
  • HSV56°, 44%, 74%
  • HSB56°, 44%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.714, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.714, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.714, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCB66A
  • DECIMAL ID12367466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01